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Hubs | Carrasco International Airport | ||||||
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Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
Destinations | 5 | ||||||
Headquarters | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||||||
Key people | Juan Carlos Cousté (President) |
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Lapsa's fleet consisted of three Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia.[ citation needed ]
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